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Planning Board Meeting, August 12, 2026

Approves Schedule public hearing on Housing Master Plan chapter, 5-0-0

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What happened

The Nottingham Planning Board approved a lot line adjustment (Case 26-14, LLA) at 27 and 29 Sophia Way, swapping 20 feet of frontage to enable a 30x50 garage, along with three requested waivers, all on 6-0-0 votes.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Nottingham, NH
Governing body
Final authority
Date
August 12, 2026
Decisions
7 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 5-0-0

Free sample: decision 1 of 7

Application completeness acceptance for Case 26-14 lot line adjustment at 27 and 29 Sophia Way

Board accepted the lot line adjustment application (Case 26-14, LLA, Parent) as complete and determined it is not a development of regional impact. Property at 27 and 29 Sophia Way, tax map 5, lots 9-11 and 9-12. Passed 5-0-0.

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Meeting Summary

The Nottingham Planning Board approved a lot line adjustment (Case 26-14, LLA) at 27 and 29 Sophia Way, swapping 20 feet of frontage to enable a 30x50 garage, along with three requested waivers, all on 6-0-0 votes.

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Key Decisions (7)

Approved

Application completeness acceptance for Case 26-14 lot line adjustment at 27 and 29 Sophia Way

Vote: 5-0-0
Approved

Waivers to subdivision regulations 8.3.5 and 8.3.6 for Case 26-14

Vote: 6-0-0
Approved

Waiver to subdivision regulation 15.3.1.1 (two driveways) for Case 26-14

Vote: 6-0-0
Approved

Lot line adjustment approval Case 26-14 at 27 and 29 Sophia Way

Vote: 6-0-0Conditions attached
Other

Housing Master Plan chapter public forum presentation

Approved

Send draft subdivision and site plan regulation amendments to public hearing

Vote: 5-0-0
Approved

Schedule public hearing on Housing Master Plan chapter

Vote: 5-0-0

Zoning Changes (1)

one lot approximately 15 acres

Development Activity (2)

30x50 garage at 27 Sophia Way

Residential

Route 4 mixed-use/residential DRI in Northwood

Mixed-Use

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Nottingham's median single-family home sales price roughly doubled from ~$390,000…

Housing Demand

Housing stock is almost entirely single-family (~2,100 of ~2,200 units),…

Commercial Demand

Data center interest is emerging: a former USA Springs property…

Who Spoke (11)

ChairCouncilmemberBoard Member · 3Staff · 2Applicant's RepPublic

On the record: the chair, a councilmember, 3 board members, 2 staff members, the applicant's representative, and a member of the public.

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